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- Labour MP Abena Oppong-Asare urged Chancellor John Healey to unlock billions from the £39 bn SAHP before the Oct 28 budget.
- Housing associations say an extra £5.3 bn is required to build 41,000 homes outside London over ten years.
- Ministers will allocate £6 bn to London immediately and hold the remaining £13 bn until after the next election.
- National Housing Federation warns many ready-site associations lack funding, delaying affordable-home delivery.
